Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip from the back pages
Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip from the back pages

Paper Talk: Tuesday's transfer news and rumours from the back pages featuring Kane, Bale, Klitsch and Fekir


Tottenham could offer Gareth Bale an exit from Real Madrid, the Harry Kane race hots up and Joelinton to Newcastle is back on.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Tottenham could offer Gareth Bale an exit from Real Madrid but his wages would prove a major issue.
  • Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa attended Liverpool's pre-season clash with Bradford in order to scout Ryan Kent.
  • Roma have told Tottenham to forget about signing midfield sensation Nicolo Zaniolo.
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DAILY MAIL

  • Harry Maguire has confirmed his desire to join Manchester United or Manchester City should they meet Leicester's City's record valuation of £85m.
  • Newcastle have revived their bid to sign Brazilian striker Joelinton and want to get a deal agreed this week with Mike Ashley ready to pay £36m for the Hoffenheim frontman.
  • Barcelona have admitted they had to take a loan out to pay for the signing of Antoine Griezmann.
  • Burnley are interested in signing Leeds midfielder Mateusz Klich as Sean Dyche looks to add goals to the Clarets midfield next season.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • David De Gea is set to finally end the uncertainty over his future by signing a new long-term contract in excess of £350k- a-week with Manchester United once the club returns from their pre-season tour of Australia and Asia in August.
  • Jofra Archer is facing a race to be fit for the start of the Ashes due to a side strain.
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THE SUN

  • Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has paid £4m to Sheffield Wednesday for Steve Bruce.
  • Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is set to stay at the club this summer with no clubs yet to make a bid for the World Cup winner.
  • Arsenal will miss out on a £27m deal for Lyon playmaker Nabil Fekir because they can't offload Mesut Ozil.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Former Brighton manager Chris Hughton has turned down the chance to become the next Sheffield Wednesday boss.
  • Jurgen Klopp's first signing at Liverpool, Marko Grujic, wants to return to Anfield and become a "true Reds player" this season.
  • Everton could make a move for Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic if they can offload Cenk Tosun.
  • Saint-Etienne remain keen on Leicester midfielder Nampalys Mendy.
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DAILY STAR

  • Arsenal have agreed a deal worth up to £36m for Brazilian and Gremio star Everton Soares.
  • Real Betis are the clear favourites to land Nabil Fekir this summer after submitting an offer in recent weeks.

GUARDIAN

  • West Ham are optimistic Sébastien Haller will join them from Eintracht Frankfurt.

THE INDEPENDENT

  • Manchester United will go in with a concrete £50m bid for Sporting's Bruno Fernandes over the next three weeks, as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to reshape his midfield.
  • Manchester United will resurrect interest in Tottenham Hotspur's Christian Eriksen if Paul Pogba eventually leaves the club this summer.
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SCOTTISH SUN

  • Former Hibernian, Sunderland and Celtic striker Anthony Stokes is poised to join Turkish club Adana Demirspor.
  • Rangers will have to wait until Liverpool's US tour is over to try and re-sign Ryan Kent, with the winger called up to the Reds' pre-season squad.
  • Former Hull City defender Alex Bruce has returned to Kilmarnock, signing a one-year deal at Rugby Park.
  • Kilmarnock manager Angelo Alessio has opened talks over a loan for Manchester City winger Thomas Agyepong.

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